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|title=DK's Tree House
|image=[[File:DK's Treehouse art.jpg|300px]]<br>Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] relaxing outside their treehouse, in artwork for ''Donkey Kong Country''
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|greaterloc=[[Donkey Kong Island]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|greater_location=[[Donkey Kong Island]]
|owner=[[Donkey Kong]]
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'''DK's Tree House'''<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet, page 33.</ref> is [[Donkey Kong]]'s place of residence and a starting point in several ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' titles. It is located deep in the jungle and is build above a basement where the [[Kong]]s keep their stash of [[banana]]s. Originally portrayed as a wooden cabin perched on top of a tree trunk, more recent stances picture it as a {{wp|rondavel}} hut raised on stilts high above the ground. The house is generally furnished with a television, a bed or hammock, a rug and various pictures on walls. The tree house is also commonly associated with [[Tire (object)|tires]], appearing both in and around it as simple furniture, as a swing or as a means of bouncing up to the house.
'''DK's Tree House''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=33|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1999}}</ref> or '''Donkey Kong’s Treehouse''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=1|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1994|language=en-us|quote=We’ll take you all the way from Donkey Kong’s Treehouse to King K. Rool’s ship.}}</ref> is a home located in the jungle portion of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. The house is built above the [[banana hoard|banana cave]], where the [[Kong]]s keep their stash of [[banana]]s. DK's Tree House is where [[Donkey Kong]] lives. It was originally portrayed as a wooden cabin perched on top of a tree trunk, but more recent stances picture it as a {{wp|rondavel}} hut raised on stilts high above the ground. The house is generally furnished with a television, a bed or hammock, a rug, and various pictures on walls. The treehouse is also commonly associated with [[tire (object)|tire]]s, appearing both in and around it as simple furniture, as a swing or as a means of bouncing up to the house. Incidentally, Donkey Kong was shown to live in a treehouse in ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'', a show created a few years before ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' was released.
 
Outside of the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, the tree house has become a recurring backdrop element in scenarios that involve Donkey Kong.


[[Nintendo]] of America's product development division, [[Treehouse]], is codenamed after Donkey Kong's residence.<ref>{{cite|author=Schrier, Jason|date=April 22, 2014|title=Nintendo's Secret Weapon|url=kotaku.com/inside-the-treehouse-the-people-who-help-make-nintendo-1301809672|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=May 23, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
DK's Tree House first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', in which it is the starting point of the game. The house is cozy, with a picture of sailing boats on the wall, a window partially covered by blue curtains, and a vase of flowers on a table. It contains a large amount of [[banana]]s strewn about, an [[Extra Life Balloon]] that can be reached by jumping on a [[Tire (object)|Tire]] and a picture of [[Candy Kong]] can also be seen hanging on a wall. DK's Tree House is designed after a regular cabin pattern, being constructed of wooden planks in its entirety.
[[File:DK's Treehouse DKC original.png|thumb|The treehouse's first appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
Donkey Kong's Treehouse first appears in ''Donkey Kong Country''. It looks like a simple-looking wooden shack from the outside, and it can be seen on both the Donkey Kong Island map and the [[Kongo Jungle]] map. Donkey Kong's Treehouse also appears within [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]], which always begins with Donkey Kong launching out of the treehouse. It is directly above the banana cave, and there are a few steps for going up to the treehouse itself. The [[Cranky's Cabin]] theme plays in the background while inside of Donkey Kong's Treehouse. The interior layout of Donkey Kong's Treehouse includes a bed, a picture of two sailboats above it, a portrait of [[Candy Kong]] next to the door, a table with a blue vase containing flowers, discarded banana peels, and a half tire stuck into the ground that can be bounced on to collect the [[Red Balloon]] floating above in place. Donkey Kong's Treehouse can be entered only once during each playthrough of Jungle Hijinxs.


In the [[Super Nintendo]] and [[Game Boy Color]] versions of ''Donkey Kong Country'', the [[Kong]]s can only enter the tree house once each time they play the first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]. This is changed in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, where the tree house is redesigned, and has a photograph inside it. Additionally, in that port of the game, after defeating [[Really Gnawty]], when Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] enter DK's Tree House, they will find [[Very Gnawty]] inside. The beaver then turns around, shocked at the sight of DK, and runs past him out the door.
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]], the [[Bonus Room Blitz]] theme plays instead. There is a [[photograph]] is hidden behind the bunch of bananas, and it depicts a group picture of Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] swinging from a rope on the eleventh page of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|scrapbook]]. After defeating [[Really Gnawty]], if Donkey Kong and Diddy enter the treehouse, they encounter [[Very Gnawty]] inside. In doing so, Very Gnawty turns around and hops out of the treehouse, an event that occurs only once per save file. The treehouse interior was redesigned to show more discarded items lying on the floor, and the portrait of Candy, a table with a vase, and the bed now all appear against a wall straight across from the entrance.
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====''Donkey Kong 64''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)====
[[File:DKT64.png|thumb|left|200px|Donkey Kong inside his Tree House in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
The interior of the treehouse is used as the background of the ending credits in the remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. A tire swing can be seen in the treehouse, though the portrait of Candy was not retained, and random objects are not lying all over the ground.
DK's Tree House next appears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' where it is, once again, the starting point of the game.  


In this game, DK's Tree House has many differences compared to the one in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Instead of a bed, this tree house has a hammock. It also has much memorabilia in it, such as [[Cranky Kong]]'s phonograph from ''Donkey Kong Country'' and a red girder from the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game. The tree house also has several [[barrel]]s and [[crate]]s in it, along with old banana peels.
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
 
[[File:DKTH2.png|thumb|left|250px|Donkey Kong playing a {{iw|nwiki|Nintendo DS Lite}} inside the tree house in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']]
Early screenshots of the game showed that there was going to be a shower stall in DK's Tree House with a poster of [[Banjo]] and Kazooie on it. The shower and posters were removed in the final version of the game.
DK's Tree House is a location in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. It first appears in the opening. Diddy jumps out of the window to check on the [[banana]]s from the [[banana hoard]], only to realize that they are stolen. When Donkey Kong goes out on the deck to hear what Diddy is complaining about, he gets approached by [[Tiki Tak Tribe|Kalimba]], causing him to step back into the tree house. Kalimba tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong, but it is unsuccessful. The first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle Hijinxs]], starts right after the opening sequence, and every time the Kongs start the level, they must repeatedly punch Kalimba. After Kalimba is hit enough times, Donkey Kong kicks down the wooden front door and kicks the Tiki into the bushes. If the Kongs enter DK's Tree House, they can obtain a [[Red Balloon]] inside.
 
====''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2003 build)====
Donkey Kong's Treehouse makes a cameo appearance as a background element in jungle-themed races.


====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)====
The tree house's appearance has changed again, as it is now smaller, its walls are made of bamboo, it has a round straw roof sustained by wooden girders, and it has small doors and windows framed with wood. It has a wooden deck wrapping around its exterior and a banner of the word "KONG". The tree house is elevated above the ground by long, wooden rods. Near the ground is a smaller wooden deck with a tire, and bouncing on it allows the [[Kong]]s to reach the deck. The banana hoard is relocated to a small alcove under the tree house.
[[File:Donkey Kong's Treehouse - DKC3 GBA.png|thumb|The Treehouse in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]
The Treehouse makes a cameo appearance as the background scenery of the ending credits in the [[Game Boy Advance]] re-release of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. The area is more organized than in its previous appearances, and the Candy portrait has been removed. A tire swing was added inside of the Treehouse.
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====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
[[File:DKTH2.png|thumb|250px|Donkey Kong playing with the [[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]] inside the tree house in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']]
DK's Tree House reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' after a long absence from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. As in the previous games, it serves as the starting point. Upon starting the [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|first level]], the Kongs must repeatedly punch the Kalimba [[Tiki Tak Tribe|tiki]] until it is knocked out of the house (as it earlier tried to hypnotize Donkey Kong, to no avail); this occurs every time the level is re-played from the beginning. As in ''Donkey Kong Country'', once the Kongs enter the tree house, they can find and collect an [[Extra Life Balloon]] inside, once for the entire game.


Starting with this game, the tree house has a brand new design. Its walls are now built of bamboo stems, with the roof being round, thatched and sustained by wooden girnders. In spite of all these traits, DK's Tree House still slightly maintains the furniture from ''Donkey Kong 64'', such as the boombox, hammock, and several barrels. However, it also has two of Donkey Kong's ties hanging from the ceiling, two picture frames, and a television which shows the game's title screen (as well as playing the respective music) if activated by [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]] (in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', what appears to be the Japanese version's title screen is shown instead).
The interior of DK's Tree House still slightly maintains the furniture from ''Donkey Kong 64'', such as the boombox, hammock, and several banana peels. Two of Donkey Kong's ties are hanging from the wooden girders suspending the roof. There is also a stack of spare tires, two framed pictures, a boombox, and a television which, if [[Ground Pound]]ed, shows the title screen (as well as playing the respective music). In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', the Japanese version's title screen appears to be shown instead.
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====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
[[File:DKCrewTropicalFreeze.png|thumb|left|250px|The Kongs look outside the tree house before being blown away by the [[Ice dragon|ice dragon]] in the prologue.]]
[[File:DKCrewTropicalFreeze.png|thumb|left|250px|The Kongs look outside the tree house before being blown away by the [[Ice dragon|ice dragon]] in the prologue.]]
[[File:Homecoming Hijinxs DKCTF 4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The tree house with snow on its roof in [[Homecoming Hijinxs]].]]
[[File:Homecoming Hijinxs DKCTF 4.jpg|thumb|250px|The tree house with snow on its roof in [[Homecoming Hijinxs]]]]
The introductory cutscene for ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' shows Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, [[Dixie Kong]], and Cranky Kong in the tree house celebrating Donkey Kong's birthday. As Donkey Kong prepares to eat a [[banana]], a balloon floats outside the tree house and away from [[Donkey Kong Island]]. The balloon is noticed by a [[Pointy Tucks]], who then looks at the island from afar on a boat with other [[Snowmads]]. Upon seeing the tree house, the Pointy Tucks panics and notifies its leader, [[Lord Fredrik]]. Fredrik then uses the [[Horn of Winter]] to create an [[Ice dragon|ice dragon]] to cover the island in snow. The resulting wind blows the Kongs off the island to the [[Lost Mangroves]]. The Snowmads subsequently declare the island for themselves as a pile of snow now resides on the tree house's roof.
DK's Tree House reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]], with the same appearance as ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' except without a front door and some wooden posts on the front porch. The interior has a few additions, and one of the framed pictures on the wall is revealed to be a photograph of DK and Diddy and there a rug on the floor. There is a wooden table and a set of chairs, along with a set of four mugs that resemble small barrels, each with a different symbol representing which Kong it belongs to.
 
In the opening cutscene, [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Dixie Kong]], and [[Cranky Kong]] are sitting around a table, celebrating Donkey Kong's birthday. Just before Donkey Kong eats a [[banana]], a balloon floats outside the tree house and away from [[Donkey Kong Island]]. The balloon is noticed by a [[Pointy Tucks]], who then looks at the island from afar on a boat with other [[Snowmads]]. Upon seeing the tree house, the Pointy Tucks panics and notifies its leader, [[Lord Fredrik]]. Fredrik then uses the [[Horn (object)|horn]] to create an [[ice dragon]] to cover the island in snow. A snowflake blows into DK's Tree House and douses the birthday candle just before Donkey Kong can blow it out. The four Kongs go outside DK's Tree House to investigate, and then a strong wind blows them away to the [[Lost Mangroves]].


Later in the game, the tree house makes a minor reappearance at the beginning of [[Homecoming Hijinxs]] in the background. It is seen again in the epilogue, where, after Donkey Kong uses the Horn of Winter to return Donkey Kong Island to its usual state (and thus melt the snow present on the tree house), the Kongs form a band on the porch to perform the credits theme.
Later in [[Homecoming Hijinxs]], the first level of [[Donkey Kong Island]], DK's Tree House appears in the background at the start of the level. Its roof and a side of its deck are covered in snow. DK's Tree House also appears in the epilogue, where, after Donkey Kong uses the horn to return Donkey Kong Island to its usual state (and thus melt the snow present on the tree house), the Kongs form a band on the porch to perform the credits theme.


A [[Media:LostMangroves art1.png|piece of concept artwork]] shows that the tree house was intended to be flung along with the Kongs on the shore of a foreign island.
A [[Media:LostMangroves art1.png|piece of concept artwork]] shows that the tree house was intended to be flung along with the Kongs on the shore of a foreign island.
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DKT64.png|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong inside his Tree House in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
DK's Tree House is a location in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It is located within [[Kong Isle]] of [[DK Isles]] and the first location altogether. It is first seen in the opening cutscene, where Donkey Kong is exercising as he listens to an instrumental [[DK Rap]] on a boombox. [[Squawks]] appears and alerts Donkey Kong of [[King K. Rool]]'s plans to destroy DK Isles. DK's Tree House does not have any other role in the game.
The interior of DK's Tree House looks entirely different than in ''Donkey Kong Country''. It has a leaf hammock instead of a bed. It also has objects from earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games such as [[Cranky Kong]]'s phonograph from ''Donkey Kong Country'' and a red girder from the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game. There are several [[barrel]]s and [[crate]]s, as well as banana peels lying on the ground. DK's Tree House still has a framed picture of Candy. A red mat with the DK emblem is on the ground, and there is a framed photograph of a dolphin (possibly a reference to the [[Nintendo GameCube]], which was code named "Dolphin" at the time). Instead of steps, the Kongs can use a palm tree to climb up into the tree house.
[[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|Early screenshots]] of the game showed that there was going to be a shower stall in DK's Tree House with a poster of [[Banjo]] and Kazooie on it. The shower and posters were removed in the final version of the game.


===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
DK's Tree House also appears in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series, where it is relatively unchanged except for an elevator that is powered by a strong punch. Sometimes Donkey Kong punches the button too hard, making the elevator slam on entry and startling anyone inside of it.
DK's Tree House also appears in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series, where it is relatively unchanged except for an elevator that is powered by a strong punch. Sometimes, Donkey Kong punches the button too hard, making the elevator slam on entry and startling anyone inside of it. The Tree House additionally appears to be in a savanna, rather than a deep rainforest.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
DK's Tree House appears in the background of [[Kongo Falls]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It is shown to be positioned above a rapid waterfall.
 
The ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' reveal trailers for [[King K. Rool]] and [[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]] each show Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong (and King K. Rool in the Banjo & Kazooie reveal) lounging in the tree home, until they are disturbed by [[King Dedede]] and [[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]] pretending to be King K. Rool and Banjo & Kazooie respectively. The interior of the tree house matches that of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', DK's Tree House makes a brief appearance in the prologue of the game. Donkey Kong is relaxing inside it while channel-surfing on his TV, during which stumbles upon a commercial with [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s.
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', DK's Tree House makes a brief appearance in the prologue, where Donkey Kong is channel-surfing on his TV, until he stumbles upon a commercial with [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s. Visually, the only distinctive features of the house are a television and a couch, while the rest of the room is mostly dark. In the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], when Donkey Kong storms out after watching the television report, the outdoors show a simple grass field with trees on the ground, so it could possibly be a different location from the treehouse.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Nintendo of America|date=January 17, 2024|url=youtu.be/TcM4DUo3hkA|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' — A Heist of Mini Proportions — Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 18, 2024}}</ref>


====''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''====
====''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''====
[[File:MM&FaC DK bg.png|thumb|The background of [[Barrel Blast Jungle]] in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''. DK's Tree House can be seen on the left.]]
[[File:MM&FaC DK bg.png|thumb|The background of [[Barrel Blast Jungle]] in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''. DK's Tree House can be seen on the left.]]
DK's Tree House, borrowing its latest look from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', can be seen in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' as a background element in [[Barrel Blast Jungle]].
DK's Tree House, reusing its ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' design, can be seen in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' in the background of [[Barrel Blast Jungle]].


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 7''====
DK's Tree House makes a few background appearances in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the porch in front of DK's Tree House represents the finish point in the [[Jump, Man]] and [[Vine Country]] [[minigame]]s, as well as in their ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' iterations. The [[Donkey Kong Board]] from ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' contains a miniatural version of DK's Tree House, used for decoration. It resembles its appearance from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the porch in front of DK's Tree House represents the finish point in the [[Jump, Man]] and [[Vine Country]] [[minigame]]s.


====''Mario Party 10''====
===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
The [[Donkey Kong Board]] from ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' contains a miniatural version of DK's Tree House, used for decoration. It resembles its appearance from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
DK's Tree House makes a minor appearance in the introduction of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', when the [[Toadies]] capture [[Baby DK]].


====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', DK's Tree House reappears in the background of the DK minigames, [[Jump, Man]] and [[Vine Country]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. Of note is that the house retains the older cabin appearance seen in the original minigames.
DK's Tree House{{ref needed}} briefly appears during the opening cutscene of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. Diddy is sitting on the porch of his tree house, and [[Squawks]] gives a letter to him written by [[Timber]]. In the letter, Timber asks for Diddy's help to kick out [[Wizpig]] from [[Timber's Island]]. The tree house appears to have an entirely empty interior, and unlike other games, a wooden ladder is connected to the tree house.


===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
DK's Tree House makes a minor appearance in the introduction of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', when the [[Toadies]] capture [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]].
DK's Tree House reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as an ornamental feature in the course [[DK Jungle (3DS)|DK Jungle]]. It is built on the side of a turn with [[Tiki Goon]]s, above a pond surrounded by cascades. DK's Tree House retains its appearance from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', and a [[DK Barrel]] is shown on the front deck.
 
===''Mario Tennis Open''===
[[File:DKJungleMTO.jpg|thumb|DK Jungle in ''Mario Tennis Open'']]
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', DK's Tree House from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' appears in the background of the [[DK Jungle (Mario Tennis Open)|DK Jungle]] court, though it lacks the door and the "KONG" sign above it.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Strikers: Battle League''===
DK's Tree House reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as an ornamental feature in the course [[DK Jungle (3DS)|DK Jungle]]. It is built on the side of a turn with [[Tiki Goon]]s, above a pond surrounded by cascades. Its appearance is the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
In ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', multiple treehouses resembling Donkey Kong's in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' (without the "KONG" sign) appear in the background of the [[Jungle Retreat]] stage.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===Unused appearances===
Donkey Kong's treehouse makes an appearance in the background of [[Kongo Falls]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
====''Diddy Kong Pilot''====
In the 2003 iteration of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', DK's Tree House appears in the background of jungle-themed races. As expected, it was not retained in ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
DK TreeHouse DKC.png|The tree house's exterior as seen in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
DK's Treehouse 3.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
DonkeyKong'sTreehouse.png|The interior of DK's Tree House in ''Donkey Kong Country''
Donkey's Tree House.png|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
DK_Treehouse_Dk64.png|The tree house's exterior as seen in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
DKCR Treehouse.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
DKExercising.png|The tree house's interior as seen in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
LEGO SM-71424 Donkey Kong's Tree House.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
DKCGBCTreehouse.png|The tree house in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
SNW Donkey Kong Country Play Wild 2.jpg|[[Super Nintendo World]]
DKTH.png|The tree house in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country''
Very Gnawty - DKC GBA Treehouse.png|[[Very Gnawty]] in the Treehouse
Melee Kongo Jungle.jpg|The tree house in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
Donkey's Tree House.png|The tree house in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''
DKCR Treehouse.png|Exterior in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
Hutexterior.png|Concept artwork of DK's hut in its renewed appearance from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
Dktreehouse.png|The interior of the hut in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
*All three versions of ''Donkey Kong Country'' have a different musical theme for the treehouse. The SNES version plays [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]]'s Theme, the GBC version plays the Title music from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' and the GBA version plays Bonus Room Blitz.
{{foreign names
*[[Nintendo of America]]'s product development division, [[Treehouse]], is codenamed after Donkey Kong’s residence.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/inside-the-treehouse-the-people-who-help-make-nintendo-1301809672 Kotaku: Nintendo's Secret Weapon]</ref>
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|JapR=Donkī Kongu no Ie
|JapM=Donkey Kong's House
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|Jap2R=Donkī Hausu
|Jap2M=Donkey House
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DK's Tree House
Artwork of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong sitting outside of Donkey Kong's Treehouse
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong relaxing outside their treehouse, in artwork for Donkey Kong Country
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Greater location Donkey Kong Island
Owner Donkey Kong

DK's Tree House,[1] or Donkey Kong’s Treehouse,[2] is a home located in the jungle portion of Donkey Kong Island. The house is built above the banana cave, where the Kongs keep their stash of bananas. DK's Tree House is where Donkey Kong lives. It was originally portrayed as a wooden cabin perched on top of a tree trunk, but more recent stances picture it as a rondavel hut raised on stilts high above the ground. The house is generally furnished with a television, a bed or hammock, a rug, and various pictures on walls. The treehouse is also commonly associated with tires, appearing both in and around it as simple furniture, as a swing or as a means of bouncing up to the house. Incidentally, Donkey Kong was shown to live in a treehouse in Captain N: The Game Master, a show created a few years before Donkey Kong Country was released.

Nintendo of America's product development division, Treehouse, is codenamed after Donkey Kong's residence.[3]

History

Donkey Kong Country series

Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong inside of DK's Tree House in Donkey Kong Country
The treehouse's first appearance in Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong's Treehouse first appears in Donkey Kong Country. It looks like a simple-looking wooden shack from the outside, and it can be seen on both the Donkey Kong Island map and the Kongo Jungle map. Donkey Kong's Treehouse also appears within Jungle Hijinxs, which always begins with Donkey Kong launching out of the treehouse. It is directly above the banana cave, and there are a few steps for going up to the treehouse itself. The Cranky's Cabin theme plays in the background while inside of Donkey Kong's Treehouse. The interior layout of Donkey Kong's Treehouse includes a bed, a picture of two sailboats above it, a portrait of Candy Kong next to the door, a table with a blue vase containing flowers, discarded banana peels, and a half tire stuck into the ground that can be bounced on to collect the Red Balloon floating above in place. Donkey Kong's Treehouse can be entered only once during each playthrough of Jungle Hijinxs.

In the second remake, the Bonus Room Blitz theme plays instead. There is a photograph is hidden behind the bunch of bananas, and it depicts a group picture of Donkey Kong and Diddy swinging from a rope on the eleventh page of the scrapbook. After defeating Really Gnawty, if Donkey Kong and Diddy enter the treehouse, they encounter Very Gnawty inside. In doing so, Very Gnawty turns around and hops out of the treehouse, an event that occurs only once per save file. The treehouse interior was redesigned to show more discarded items lying on the floor, and the portrait of Candy, a table with a vase, and the bed now all appear against a wall straight across from the entrance.

Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)

The interior of the treehouse is used as the background of the ending credits in the remake of Donkey Kong Country 3. A tire swing can be seen in the treehouse, though the portrait of Candy was not retained, and random objects are not lying all over the ground.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Donkey Kong playing a Nintendo DS Lite inside the tree house in Donkey Kong Country Returns

DK's Tree House is a location in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. It first appears in the opening. Diddy jumps out of the window to check on the bananas from the banana hoard, only to realize that they are stolen. When Donkey Kong goes out on the deck to hear what Diddy is complaining about, he gets approached by Kalimba, causing him to step back into the tree house. Kalimba tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong, but it is unsuccessful. The first level, Jungle Hijinxs, starts right after the opening sequence, and every time the Kongs start the level, they must repeatedly punch Kalimba. After Kalimba is hit enough times, Donkey Kong kicks down the wooden front door and kicks the Tiki into the bushes. If the Kongs enter DK's Tree House, they can obtain a Red Balloon inside.

The tree house's appearance has changed again, as it is now smaller, its walls are made of bamboo, it has a round straw roof sustained by wooden girders, and it has small doors and windows framed with wood. It has a wooden deck wrapping around its exterior and a banner of the word "KONG". The tree house is elevated above the ground by long, wooden rods. Near the ground is a smaller wooden deck with a tire, and bouncing on it allows the Kongs to reach the deck. The banana hoard is relocated to a small alcove under the tree house.

The interior of DK's Tree House still slightly maintains the furniture from Donkey Kong 64, such as the boombox, hammock, and several banana peels. Two of Donkey Kong's ties are hanging from the wooden girders suspending the roof. There is also a stack of spare tires, two framed pictures, a boombox, and a television which, if Ground Pounded, shows the title screen (as well as playing the respective music). In Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, the Japanese version's title screen appears to be shown instead.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Donkey Kong and his friends in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
The Kongs look outside the tree house before being blown away by the ice dragon in the prologue.
Homecoming Hijinxs
The tree house with snow on its roof in Homecoming Hijinxs

DK's Tree House reappears in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, with the same appearance as Donkey Kong Country Returns except without a front door and some wooden posts on the front porch. The interior has a few additions, and one of the framed pictures on the wall is revealed to be a photograph of DK and Diddy and there a rug on the floor. There is a wooden table and a set of chairs, along with a set of four mugs that resemble small barrels, each with a different symbol representing which Kong it belongs to.

In the opening cutscene, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Cranky Kong are sitting around a table, celebrating Donkey Kong's birthday. Just before Donkey Kong eats a banana, a balloon floats outside the tree house and away from Donkey Kong Island. The balloon is noticed by a Pointy Tucks, who then looks at the island from afar on a boat with other Snowmads. Upon seeing the tree house, the Pointy Tucks panics and notifies its leader, Lord Fredrik. Fredrik then uses the horn to create an ice dragon to cover the island in snow. A snowflake blows into DK's Tree House and douses the birthday candle just before Donkey Kong can blow it out. The four Kongs go outside DK's Tree House to investigate, and then a strong wind blows them away to the Lost Mangroves.

Later in Homecoming Hijinxs, the first level of Donkey Kong Island, DK's Tree House appears in the background at the start of the level. Its roof and a side of its deck are covered in snow. DK's Tree House also appears in the epilogue, where, after Donkey Kong uses the horn to return Donkey Kong Island to its usual state (and thus melt the snow present on the tree house), the Kongs form a band on the porch to perform the credits theme.

A piece of concept artwork shows that the tree house was intended to be flung along with the Kongs on the shore of a foreign island.

Donkey Kong 64

Donkey Kong inside his Tree House in Donkey Kong 64

DK's Tree House is a location in Donkey Kong 64. It is located within Kong Isle of DK Isles and the first location altogether. It is first seen in the opening cutscene, where Donkey Kong is exercising as he listens to an instrumental DK Rap on a boombox. Squawks appears and alerts Donkey Kong of King K. Rool's plans to destroy DK Isles. DK's Tree House does not have any other role in the game.

The interior of DK's Tree House looks entirely different than in Donkey Kong Country. It has a leaf hammock instead of a bed. It also has objects from earlier Donkey Kong games such as Cranky Kong's phonograph from Donkey Kong Country and a red girder from the original Donkey Kong arcade game. There are several barrels and crates, as well as banana peels lying on the ground. DK's Tree House still has a framed picture of Candy. A red mat with the DK emblem is on the ground, and there is a framed photograph of a dolphin (possibly a reference to the Nintendo GameCube, which was code named "Dolphin" at the time). Instead of steps, the Kongs can use a palm tree to climb up into the tree house.

Early screenshots of the game showed that there was going to be a shower stall in DK's Tree House with a poster of Banjo and Kazooie on it. The shower and posters were removed in the final version of the game.

Donkey Kong Country television series

DK's Tree House also appears in the Donkey Kong Country television series, where it is relatively unchanged except for an elevator that is powered by a strong punch. Sometimes, Donkey Kong punches the button too hard, making the elevator slam on entry and startling anyone inside of it. The Tree House additionally appears to be in a savanna, rather than a deep rainforest.

Super Smash Bros. series

DK's Tree House appears in the background of Kongo Falls in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is shown to be positioned above a rapid waterfall.

The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reveal trailers for King K. Rool and Banjo & Kazooie each show Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong (and King K. Rool in the Banjo & Kazooie reveal) lounging in the tree home, until they are disturbed by King Dedede and Duck Hunt pretending to be King K. Rool and Banjo & Kazooie respectively. The interior of the tree house matches that of Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, DK's Tree House makes a brief appearance in the prologue, where Donkey Kong is channel-surfing on his TV, until he stumbles upon a commercial with Mini-Marios. Visually, the only distinctive features of the house are a television and a couch, while the rest of the room is mostly dark. In the remake, when Donkey Kong storms out after watching the television report, the outdoors show a simple grass field with trees on the ground, so it could possibly be a different location from the treehouse.[4]

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

The background of Barrel Blast Jungle in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
The background of Barrel Blast Jungle in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge. DK's Tree House can be seen on the left.

DK's Tree House, reusing its Donkey Kong Country Returns design, can be seen in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge in the background of Barrel Blast Jungle.

Mario Party series

DK's Tree House makes a few background appearances in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 7, the porch in front of DK's Tree House represents the finish point in the Jump, Man and Vine Country minigames, as well as in their Mario Party: The Top 100 iterations. The Donkey Kong Board from Mario Party 10 contains a miniatural version of DK's Tree House, used for decoration. It resembles its appearance from Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Yoshi's Island DS

DK's Tree House makes a minor appearance in the introduction of Yoshi's Island DS, when the Toadies capture Baby DK.

Diddy Kong Racing DS

DK's Tree House[citation needed] briefly appears during the opening cutscene of Diddy Kong Racing DS. Diddy is sitting on the porch of his tree house, and Squawks gives a letter to him written by Timber. In the letter, Timber asks for Diddy's help to kick out Wizpig from Timber's Island. The tree house appears to have an entirely empty interior, and unlike other games, a wooden ladder is connected to the tree house.

Mario Kart series

DK's Tree House reappears in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as an ornamental feature in the course DK Jungle. It is built on the side of a turn with Tiki Goons, above a pond surrounded by cascades. DK's Tree House retains its appearance from Donkey Kong Country Returns, and a DK Barrel is shown on the front deck.

Mario Tennis Open

DK Jungle in Mario Tennis Open

In Mario Tennis Open, DK's Tree House from Donkey Kong Country Returns appears in the background of the DK Jungle court, though it lacks the door and the "KONG" sign above it.

Mario Strikers: Battle League

In Mario Strikers: Battle League, multiple treehouses resembling Donkey Kong's in Donkey Kong Country Returns (without the "KONG" sign) appear in the background of the Jungle Retreat stage.

Unused appearances

Diddy Kong Pilot

In the 2003 iteration of Diddy Kong Pilot, DK's Tree House appears in the background of jungle-themed races. As expected, it was not retained in Banjo-Pilot.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:DK's Tree House.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドンキーコングのいえ[5]
Donkī Kongu no Ie
Donkey Kong's House
ドンキーハウス[6][7]
Donkī Hausu
Donkey House Donkey Kong Country television series
French Cabane de Donkey Kong[8] Donkey Kong's Tree House
Italian Capanna di Donkey Kong[9] Donkey Kong's hut
Casa sull'albero di Donkey Kong (LEGO Super Mario)[?] Donkey Kong's tree house

References

  1. ^ 1999. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 33.
  2. ^ "We’ll take you all the way from Donkey Kong’s Treehouse to King K. Rool’s ship." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (1994). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 1.
  3. ^ Schrier, Jason (April 22, 2014). Nintendo's Secret Weapon. Kotaku (English). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Nintendo of America (January 17, 2024). Mario vs. Donkey Kong — A Heist of Mini Proportions — Nintendo Switch. YouTube (American English). Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  5. ^ 1999. ドンキーコング64六十四 (Donkī Kongu Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 22.
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Card Game
  7. ^ "Tsūkai Donkey House" playset
  8. ^ Ensemble d'extension La cabane de Donkey Kong 71424 | LEGO® Super Mario™ | Boutique LEGO® officielle FR. LEGO (French). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Donkey Kong Country manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 4.